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Kiwi Henderson wins Tour of Spain third stage

New Zealander Greg Henderson of Team Columbia claimed his first victory from a major three-week race when he dominated a bunch sprint to win stage three of the Tour of Spain here on Monday. Henderson, 32, beat Slovenia's Borut Bozic and S [...]

Posted On : Sep, 01 2009 | Comments : 0

Cycle race proves a hit with Campaspe Shire

The annual race began yesterday with a 154 kilometre road race in Campaspe. A total of 116 riders are competing in the tour. The event has been running for 14 years but it is the first year Campaspe has hosted a road race. Mayor Peter Will [...]

Posted On : Aug, 31 2009 | Comments : 0

Columbia take aim at more stage success in Spain

Team Columbia believe powerful German sprinter Andre Greipel can help continue their impressive 2009 season once the Tour of Spain clicks into gear this Saturday. Mark Cavendish's stunning haul of six stage wins from this year's Tour de Fra [...]

Posted On : Aug, 25 2009 | Comments : 0

Armstrong mobbed at Tour of Ireland

US cycling star Lance Armstrong stole the show as he was mobbed by hundreds of fans during the Tour of Ireland here on Friday. The seven-time Tour de France champion was competing in the race for the first time in 17 years and fans flocked [...]

Posted On : Aug, 22 2009 | Comments : 0

Armstrong invites Glasgow on bike ride

Lance Armstrong brought traffic to a standstill Tuesday after issuing a Twitter invitation for Scottish cyclists to join him on a casual bike ride. "Hey Glasgow, Scotland! I'm coming your way," Armstrong wrote. "Who wants to [...]

Posted On : Aug, 19 2009 | Comments : 0

American Farrar wins Hamburg's Cyclassics

Garmin sprinter Tyler Farrar was celebrating on Sunday when he became the first American to win the Hamburg Cyclassics one-day classic. The 25-year-old Farrar, who finished fifth out of the sprinters contesting the green jersey for the po [...]

Posted On : Aug, 17 2009 | Comments : 0

'Passion for cycling tour to carry on'

Tour of Southland race director Bruce Ross is determined to see the cycling event continue despite losing some of his major sponsors. Considered the country's most prestigious elite bike race, the Tour of Southland will celebrate its 53rd y [...]

Posted On : Aug, 15 2009 | Comments : 0

CYCLING: Tour de France finisher Hincapie to ride in Lewisto...

George Hincapie, who finished 19th in the 2009 Tour de France, will participate in The Dempsey Challenge, a fundraiser for The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing at the Central Maine Medical Center on Oct. 4 in Lewiston. [...]

Posted On : Aug, 13 2009 | Comments : 0

Alexandre Vinokourov claims first victory on Tour de l'Ain a...

Vinokourov, who was kicked out of the 2007 Tour de France after failing a test for a homologous banned blood transfusion, made his return to professional racing just days after his ban was completed when the 35 year-old finished seventh in [...]

Posted On : Aug, 13 2009 | Comments : 0

Banned cyclist Vinokourov set for return

Disgraced cyclist Alexandre Vinokourov will make his competitive return this week hoping to show he has not lost too much race form during a two-year ban for doping. Once one of the peloton's toughest racers Vinokourov was revealed as a che [...]

Posted On : Aug, 12 2009 | Comments : 0

Italy's Ballan wins Tour of Poland

Italy's Alessandro Ballan, of the Lampre team, won the 66th edition of the Tour of Poland here on Saturday after the seventh and final stage. The 136km stage, from Rabka to Krakow, was won by Germany's Andre Greipel of the Columbia squad. [...]

Posted On : Aug, 11 2009 | Comments : 0

Tour de Road America Bike Ride to Fight Cancer

While professional cyclists and cycling fans eagerly await the start of the Tour de France this Saturday, cyclists from around the Midwest are also stretching their legs in anticipation of the 6th Tour de Road America “Bike Ride to Fi [...]

Posted On : Aug, 10 2009 | Comments : 0

Boasson Hagen wins as Greipel DQ'd in Poland

Norwegian ace Edvald Boasson Hagen of the Columbia team won the fourth stage of the Tour of Poland on Wednesday after outshining teammate Andre Greipel in a sprint finish. Greipel, wearing the race leader's jersey, finished second on the 23 [...]

Posted On : Aug, 06 2009 | Comments : 0

WIGGINS PUBLISHES BLOOD TESTS

Bradley Wiggins has released his blood tests from the Tour de France in a bid to crush any doubts over his fourth-place finish. The triple Olympic gold-medallist exceeded all expectations as he equalled the best finish by a Briton in the h [...]

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